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Offered Exclusively by Stupid Girl.Stinging nettles are considered a weed by many gardeners but they have a lot to offer those who give them some space in their garden. They are a delicious leafy herb, the tender young tops can be steamed and eaten like spinach or used to make a delicious soup. The foliage is also used fresh or dried to make a soothing herbal tea that is said to cleanse the blood. Stinging nettles are rotted down like comfrey and made into a nourishing nitrogen rich 'tea' that is said to stimulate a plant's immune system. Cut foliage is also added to compost heaps to act as an enhancer. The fact that we might get the odd, short-lived sting every now and again is surely no reason to avoid including this versatile plant in our gardens.